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Hourglass is a novel about heartbreak and time that straddles the line between prose and poetry. A narrator speaks to someone who broke his heart, thinking of the past, present, and future, and examining what love means and how to deal with losing it. Not much happens, but also a whole love affair starts, continues, ends, and then is looked back upon.
The book is melancholy and at times dark, but also has observational wit, particularly in the fake titles of articles the narrator has written. The narrative voice is distinctive and the style blends poetry and prose in a way that makes the short book very readable, if sad, as you get an insight into the narrator's head. It lulls you into reading and suddenly you find you've read a lot of it. If you like book-length, prose-like poetry that captures a feeling and vaguely a story, then give Hourglass a go.
The book is melancholy and at times dark, but also has observational wit, particularly in the fake titles of articles the narrator has written. The narrative voice is distinctive and the style blends poetry and prose in a way that makes the short book very readable, if sad, as you get an insight into the narrator's head. It lulls you into reading and suddenly you find you've read a lot of it. If you like book-length, prose-like poetry that captures a feeling and vaguely a story, then give Hourglass a go.